Performances are Friday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, April 22 at 2:00 p.m. This will be a great show for the family as there is a children's chorus, only a 90-minute running time, and English text with supertitles. They maintain an amazing sense of focus, stamina, beauty of voice and direction that is beyond their years of study.' The title characters are truly powerhouses and there is only a small moment when they are not present on stage. 'In this production, the audience will once again be dazzled by the students' capabilities. The two children eventually break free after outsmarting the witch. I think that's one of the main points of the show.'Ī tale by Brothers Grimm, 'Hansel and Gretel' recounts the tale of a brother and sister abducted by a witch who lives deep in the forest.

My family struggled for so long, but struggling has made us stronger. Similar to her character Hansel's story, Cassia Mathis, shared her own intimate story, 'I know personally what it is like to have a drunken father who is rarely ever home and only uses whatever money there is for alcohol. Hansel and Gretel is a great example of very tangible modern issues of families.' Music often helps communicate and understand common struggles. In order to strengthen the line of communication between performer and audience member, I wanted the characters to be more relatable. Tiffany Bostic-Brown, reflects, 'Taking away the fantasy element makes the story more human, instead of being overwhelmed by just the visual elements of the story. FLORENCE, Ala.- TheUniversity of North Alabama Department of Music will soon transform Norton Auditorium into a modern downtown metropolis as UNA Opera presents a fresh take on Engelbert Humperdinck's classic 'Hansel and Gretel,' April 20 and 22.

Hansel and Gretel by Jane E. Ray